GoodFellas

Name: GoodFellas
Director: Martin Scorsese
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: 1990-09-12
Rating: 8.7

September 12, 1990· 2h 25m

Drama Crime

Directed by

Martin Scorsese

Cast

Robert De Niro Ray Liotta Joe Pesci Lorraine Bracco Paul Sorvino Frank Sivero +136 more ↓

Cinemagraphs Score8.7

The true story of Henry Hill, a half-Irish, half-Sicilian Brooklyn kid who is adopted by neighbourhood gangsters at an early age and climbs the ranks of a Mafia family under the guidance of Jimmy Conway.

Audience Sentiment

Overall8.7

1 — Hated it5 — Neutral10 — Masterpiece

Critics

8+ Great

6-8 Good

<6 Poor

8 reviews·Last updated 13d ago

Peak Moment

The Billy Batts incident

9.4at 52m

Lowest Moment

Life as a 'schnook'

7.8at 2h 21m

Biggest Swing

From the peak intensity of the Billy Batts murder (9.4) to the subdued melancholy of Henry's witness protection ending (7.8), showing how the film moves from explosive violence to quiet resignation

Reviewers consistently praised GoodFellas as a masterpiece that builds from a captivating opening through increasingly intense criminal sequences, peaking with Joe Pesci's terrifying performance and the Lufthansa heist. While the ending's lack of redemptive payoff left some critics wanting more closure, the overall arc was celebrated as unflinching filmmaking at its finest.

8 reviews analyzed|Sources: Tmdb